CBS Evening News Updates Studio, Some Graphics

[NYNewsCoverage 302]

 

It's been fluff ever since the end of Diane's first week.

 

LOL

[MorningNews 1471]

It's been fluff ever since the end of Diane's first week.

Diane started out relatively strong. Her newscast was very news heavy, her anchoring style was bleh though. It wasn't up until about a year into her reign on WN that she began incorporating all the fluff crap for whatever reason. I just remember her 2010 Haitian earthquake and BP Oil Spill coverage being second to none. Scott Pelley's newscast is far better than what Brian and especially Diane put out. Intriguing to me that he hasn't been able to capture more viewers.

[24994J 5589]

David Westin left as president like midway into 2010, replaced with Ben Sherwood. That's why the content tide turned when it did.

[Geoffrey 869]

Sorry to bump an old thread but the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley is in the CBS This Morning studio tonight. The open called it "CBS News Election Headquarters in Studio 47 57." (Thank you, PittCleTV!)

 

I think it looks cool.

 

Updated with some snapshots:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PitCleTV 9]

Or is it Studio 57?

[BehindNYNews 147]

 

Sorry to bump an old thread but the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley is in the CBS This Morning studio tonight. The open called it "CBS News Election Headquarters in Studio 47 57." (Thank you, PittCleTV!)

 

I think it looks cool.

 

Updated with some snapshots:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like it! Hope they are making some more major updates to the Evening News set over the next 2 days...

[MidwestTV 1234]

They should keep him there.

[BehindNYNews 147]

 

They should keep him there.

 

I completely agree. It's not like it would be Nightly News anchoring from Studio 1A. The CTM studio is still very professional while also having a advanced feel. I would love if they kept the Evening News there.

 

Now if they would bring back the theme from Katie Couric's tenure at CBS....

[C Block 1566]

I remember reading when they were building that studio and before the relaunch of This Morning that they were planning on, or at least seriously considered, moving the Evening News into that studio.

 

I would love to see them stay there or at least eventually update Studio 47 to match.

[Jess 1115]

That really should be the CBS Evening News studio.

[ToriElectra 292]

Hey, didn't that desk use to have big prongs sticking out from the sides? What happened to those?

[cbs2newengland 72]

 

Or is it Studio 57?

 

I think Geoffrey did a typo, because logically is WCBS and CBS Sports near Studio 47?

[DanielMaron 5]

I think the light toned brick is to bright and perky for an evening newscast. If they could reflect different colors on the bricks like CNN does with New Day's set then the set would be golden.

[NYNewsCoverage 302]

 

I think Geoffrey did a typo, because logically is WCBS and CBS Sports near Studio 47?

 

WCBS is studio 46, and CBS sports is studio 43. So I would assume yes.

[rkolsen 1684]

I really like this look. The current studio serves a utilitarian purpose while stupid 57 is equally as utilitarian but contemporary in style.

 

Hey, didn't that desk use to have big prongs sticking out from the sides? What happened to those?

The prongs are removable. When I first started watching this morning my mind was blown (figuratively) at the fact they are added and removed within a short commercial break.

 

If I recall correctly there is this 5 foot wide window of the studio that allows passersby a view behind the video wall. Normally during the shows there is something blocking it. I only noticed this when I saw this picture on twitter during the World Cup where the game was on the big screen, the house lights off and bright light coming from a window.

 

Here's a picture from CBS News VP and EP of CBS This Morning:

 

https://twitter.com/chrislicht/status/482194960952090624

(You may need to refresh to see the picture).

[cbs2newengland 72]

 

WCBS is studio 46, and CBS sports is studio 43. So I would assume yes.

 

I made a typo myself, because when I meant "logically" I meant, that the CBS News studios would be in another part of West 57th and wouldn't be near the local or sports operations.

[Geoffrey 869]

If you've been watching the CBS Evening News in recent weeks, you probably noticed that they've been using more of the studio.

 

They've been having correspondents occasionally tag their reports in the newsroom behind Scott, then looking at him when tossing back. Sometimes Scott will sit in front of the desk and they'll use both the curved screen on the front of the desk and the big projection screen on the right to display graphics.

 

I noticed in the last few days, Scott's even presented from the newsroom area himself.

 

It feels a lot like local news and kind of like they're asking themselves "how many different presentation points can we use tonight?" But I kind of like it.

 

(If you aren't a regular viewer, this might not seem all that interesting. But the CBS Evening News used to pretty much only keep Scott Pelley behind the desk... sometimes they'd use the screen to the right, sometimes the one to the left, but that was it.)

[djlynch 56]

What I can't get over is how much the two incarnations of Scott Pelley's set have looked like higher-tech versions of the last two incarnations of Dan Rather's set.

 

 

 

 

 

As I was grabbing screenshots, I came across this video showing the 1996-2006 set being installed. Is it just me, or is the balcony that was shown being installed in this clip pretty much untouched in the current set, right down to the big bank of monitors above and directly behind the desk (although they haven't really been seen on camera much recently)?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZWbltS2CWs

[BehindNYNews 147]

 

If you've been watching the CBS Evening News in recent weeks, you probably noticed that they've been using more of the studio.

 

They've been having correspondents occasionally tag their reports in the newsroom behind Scott, then looking at him when tossing back. Sometimes Scott will sit in front of the desk and they'll use both the curved screen on the front of the desk and the big projection screen on the right to display graphics.

 

I noticed in the last few days, Scott's even presented from the newsroom area himself.

 

It feels a lot like local news and kind of like they're asking themselves "how many different presentation points can we use tonight?" But I kind of like it.

 

(If you aren't a regular viewer, this might not seem all that interesting. But the CBS Evening News used to pretty much only keep Scott Pelley behind the desk... sometimes they'd use the screen to the right, sometimes the one to the left, but that was it.)

 

Definitely noticed this. I mean, look at yesterday's broadcast. He even starts standing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFXdyy4xew

[PitCleTV 9]

That studio must be so small (not including the newsroom). Anyone think EN will ever move out of Studio 47, or just continue to make small adjustments forever?

[Mannym13 15]

 

He even starts standing.

 

I thought this video that I came across sort of explains why. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cbs-evening-news-preview-feb-13-why-scott-pelley-is-standing/

 

SKIP to around 3:40

[BehindNYNews 147]

Charlie Rose anchoring tonight.

[NYNewser_676 26]

Charlie Rose anchoring tonight.

Anchoring all week, in fact... Just saw that on Twitter.

[Geoffrey 869]

All new graphics tonight, including an open and lower-thirds. Very different. Very interesting. More whites. More use of the Cronkite-era studio map.

[24994J 5589]

It looks like they've given the flagship the same logo treatment as Face the Nation last year.

 

Overall, the new graphics are a welcomed change, but it's a little jarring and a touch too busy, especially in the lower thirds. I wasn't a fan of any of the three networks' graphics, and this really doesn't change that, just the reason why.